"Suits me," declared Chet. "My motorbike is hereby enlisted. I can take Biff along in the side car."
"And we have our machines," Joe said. "Tony can ride with one of us."
"We ought to have a mighty good trip," said Frank. "How long do you think we should be away, Biff?"
"It will take about a day and a half to reach that part of the coast, for the roads aren't very good, and then it will take another day or so finding these caves. If we want to do any exploring I guess we could stick around for the rest of the summer and still have lots left to do."
"Well, we won't stay for the rest of the summer. But about a week or ten days should give us a good outing."
"That suits me," said Chet. "I have other things to do in the holidays besides crawling around in caves."
It was decided that the lads should inform their parents of the projected trip and make ready immediately. They planned to leave Bayport in two days, as they wanted a day in which to overhaul their motorcycles and get everything in readiness. Tony Prito was dubious about getting permission, as his father had been talking of putting him to work in the wholesale fruit depot for a few weeks during the summer season.
When the Hardy boys went into the house to tell their mother about the trip to the caves, they found that their father had just returned. He was unpacking his bag as they entered the hall.
"Hello, Dad!" they greeted him. "What luck?"
Fenton Hardy shook hands with his sons and returned to the bag.